Valve.



C. MOE.

VALVE,

APPucATmN msu mm1, 1916.

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CHRIST MOE, OF HANSK, MINNESTA.

VALVE,

Application tiled January 27, 1916.

To ali w/Lom z'zf may concern.' U

'le it known that I, CHRIST Mon, a citizen ot' the nited States, residing at Hanske., in the countv ot' Brown and State of Minnesota. have vinvented certain new and useful lrnprm'ernents in Valves; and l do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exacty description ot' the invention. such as will enable others skilled in the art to which i't appertains to make and use the same.

Mv invention relates to in'iprovenulnts 1n valves having a wide range ot usage, but especialljv7 adapted for use in connection with sewer systems ot the septic tank tvpel and particularly in connection with such sewer s vsteins for crcau'ieries, cheese' factories, and other plants, wherein a great deal oit" water is used in washing the machincrvv and the walls and floors of thebnilding. s is well known, when too much water discharged into a septic sewage tank, the deposits are too thin and satistactor)v bacterial action will not take place. Bv the use ot my irnproved valve, sewage. may be dischargedvat will, directlv into the septic sewage tank or into a branch pipe, arranged to carry the sewage around said tank and deposit the sameinto the. drain pipe leading from the septic sewage tank.

To the above end. generally stated. the invention consists of the novel devices and combinations of devices hereinafter described and defined in the claim.

ln the accompanying drawings, which illustrate the invention, like. characters indicate like parts throughout the several views.

Referring to the drawings,

Figure l is a view, principally in vertical section, showing the invention incorporated in a sewage system ot the septic tank type;

Fig. 2 is a view. principall)v in horizontal section taken on the irregular line x2 m2 of Fig. l;

Fig. 3 is a view of the improved valve, partly in plan and partlT in horizontal central section, on an enlarged scale;

Fig. 4 is a view in transverse section taken on the irregular line m4 tu* of Fig. 3; and

Fig. 5 is a plan View of an actuating lever and eoperating lock bracket for the irnproved valve.

The numeral 1 indicates one of the Walls ot' a Creamery or other building and the numeral 2 indicates the ground floor thereof, having a cover-equipped manhole 3, which leads to n. pit 4.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May ist, 31918.

Serial No. 74,591.

Outside ot the building and located under the ground, is av septic sewage tank comprising a prin'iarv settling chamber 5, a secondar v settling chamber 6 and a filtering chamber T. Access niaY be had to an)7 one of said chambers thi-ouch cover-e ui ed manholes S. Located in the floor 2 are two floor drains connected b v branch sewage pipes l0 to a main sewage pipe 11: This main sewage pipe 11 extends through the pit el, wall l, into the settling chamber and terminates, within said chamber, in a discharge head 12. Liquid in the settling chamber 5 overflows into the settling chamber 6 through two .volte-like pipes l?) mounted in the wall between the settling chambers. From the settling chamber t3. the liquid overflows into the. iiltering chamber i' through a pipelel mounted in the wall between the Settling chamber and filtering chamber T. A drain pipe 15 leads from the filtering chamber 7. The parts. thus tar described, have been illustrated simpl)v tor the purpose ot showing the invention applied in working position and inav be ot any desired construction.

Referring now in detail to the invention. the casing of the improved valve is located within the pit Je. This valve casing is transverselvy divided and comprises sections 16 and 17 having at their abutting edges outturned flanges 1S, through which are passed draw bolts 19 tor detachably connecting said two sections. A. suitable packing 20 is interposed between the flanges 1S to afford a water-tight joint. lntegrally formed with the' valve casing 16. is an inlet 91 and integrally formed with the valve casing 17, are two outlets'Q and The valve casing 1G is also provided with a hand hole normally closed b v a cover 2l bolted thereto. One section of the main pipe 11 extends into andis secured to the inlet Q1 and the other section thereof is telescoped onto the outlet 22 and secured thereto. A branch sewage pipe 24 leads from the outlet 23 around the septic sewage tank and taps the dra-in pipe 15. as shown in Fig. 2.

The lower end of along vertically eX- tended valve stern 25 is telescoped through a stuffing box E26 on the Valve casing section 17 and journaled in a bearing 27 in the chainber of said casing. The hub of ain/arm 28 is telescoped onto the valve stein 525 and is located between the stuffing box t and bear- '5. ing :i with treedm for horizontal swinging movement and has, on its free end, the

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ball member 29 et a ball and socket joint, Pins passed through tl'ie liub oll tlie arm 2S and uotclies on tbe valve ster 25 rigidly secure said arm to tbe ralve stem. Surrounding tlie receiafing end of each outlet 2Q and Q?, is a valve seat 3l;

The outlets 22 and 23 are alternatelg7 closed by a double iaced sell-seating valve This valve comprises a pair ot lateralljiY spaced disk-like valve plates 33, liaring on their inner laces cooperating ball sockets Si in which the ball :29 of tbe ball and socket joint, is mounted. Nut-equipped bolts detacliably connect the Valve plates and bold tbe members of the ball and socket joint assembled. .ils best shown in Fig. 3, tno arm 28 entends horizontally be tween the valve plates 33 and is spaced apart therefrom to allow a limited universal movement ot tlie valve 32, with respect to its stem @n tbe outer tace eacli valve plate is an annular packing 36 of suitable pliable material, arranged to be seated against or on tbe respective rali/e seat 3l. The paelrings 36 are removably secured to the Valve plates by dat metal rings Si' and machine screws 38 passed through tbe rings 3T, pacltings 36 and screwed into tile ralre plates 33. l y connecting tne valve to tbe arm 2S by a universal joint, said valve will readily adil ust itself to either ot the valve seats 3l and it is, therefore, not necessary to bare said valve seats located in a true plane, with respect to each other.

The 'faire stem Q5 entends tlirougli tbe floor 2 and its upper end portion is journaled in a bracket 39, secured to the Wall l. Keyed to tbe valve stem 25, from horizontal swinging movement over tbe upper lace oit the bracket 39, is a liand crank Ll() having a joint al arranged to permit tlie 'nand piece equipped end ol said crank to be raised and lowered. A pair ot eircunierentiallj/ spaced stop lugs a2 are secured to tlie bracket 3*.) Wit-li which the band cranlr LAl0 engages to liold tbe valve 32 on either of the 7valve seats 3l. rlie stop lugs #l2 are secured to tlie bracket 89 by machine screws d3 n'liicli entend through horizontal slots ltin tbe stop lugs l2 and are .screwed into tbe bracket 39. By looseningtbe screws e3, the stop lugs all may be adjusted circumferentialiy on the bracket 39. ln place of the land crank l0, any other suitable device may be provided for actuating` the valve 32 from a distant point. By lifting tbe outer end portion ol' tlie band crank a0, the same may be carried out ot engagement nitli tlie respective stop lug and then by swinging the said band Granit` horizontally, the Valve 32- niay be oscillated from one Valve seat to the other.

ln addition to tbe stop lugs d2, tbe pressure of tbe liquid in the rali/'e chamber will assist in holding the Valve 82 seated. Normally the valve 32 Will be secured in a position to close the outlet 23, thereby causing,l tbe sewage to Ydischarge directly into tlie septic sewage tank. l'vllien a large amount oi water is used for Washing tlie machinery or other purposes, tbe .Valve 32 may be swung into a position to close tbe outlet 22, thereby causing the sewage to flow trom valve chamber through tile branch pipe 2% and into tlie drain pipe la.

What l claim is:

fl valve casing having an intake. and two outlets, ot a Valve stein, an arm on the Valve stem located in the Valve casing and baring' on its tree end tlie ball member of a ball and socket joint, a double-faced Valve comprising` a pair ot' laterally spaced Valve plates between which said arm projects and having on their inner laces eoperating ball sockets affording tbe socket member of said ball and socket joint, and nut-equipped bolts daelaicliabltY connecting said valve plates and holding the members of said ball and socket joint assembled said bolts being located on opposite sides oi said ball.

ln testimony whereof l my Vsignature in presence ot two Witnesses.

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litnesses z C. l. "Wenen, @tirreno lanterne.

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